Arthur Robinson (cricketer, born 1855)

Arthur Robinson (22 June 1855 24 February 1913) was an English cricketer. He played three matches for Gloucestershire in 1878.[1] He was the son of Elisha Smith Robinson and the father of Douglas Robinson. He joined E. S. & A. Robinson in 1874 and with his brother Edward steered it towards a limited company. His priority was always the business over County Cricket.[2] In 1874 he made a substantial donation to Marlborough College to enable the building of the cricket pavilion.[3] He was the President of the Grateful Society in 1893.[4]

Arthur Robinson
Personal information
Born(1855-06-22)22 June 1855
Bristol
Died24 February 1913(1913-02-24) (aged 57)
Lawrence Weston, Gloucestershire
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1878Gloucestershire
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2014

References

  1. "Arthur Robinson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. "Robinsons of Bristol, 1945, p. 30". ES&A Robinson, Bernard Darwin.
  3. "Marlborough College register".
  4. "Grateful Society". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2014.


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